William Buchanan GraggAge: 72 years1783–1856
- Name
- William Buchanan Gragg
- Given names
- William Buchanan
- Surname
- Gragg
 Birth | June 20, 1783 |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 9 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 19 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Marriage | Celia Caroline Boone — View this family about 1810 (Age 26 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | William M Gragg March 28, 1811 (Age 27 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 28 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 48 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Marriage of a child | William M Gragg — Susannah Greene — View this family about 1833 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Louisa Gragg October 1834 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 52 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary “Polly” Gragg March 13, 1837 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Celia Adeline Gragg December 11, 1839 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Sarah Lucinda Gragg August 4, 1841 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | William S Gragg about 1845 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | John Allen Gragg June 13, 1848 (Age 64 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 62 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Larkin Roby Gragg July 15, 1852 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Richard Greene Gragg January 4, 1855 (Age 71 years) |
 Death | about 1856 (Age 72 years) |
| Family with Celia Caroline Boone |
| himself |
William Buchanan Gragg Birth: June 20, 1783 — Albemarle, Virginia, United States Death: about 1856 — North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Celia Caroline Boone Birth: about 1790 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: October 29, 1874 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1810 — North Carolina, United States |
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15 months son |
William M Gragg Birth: March 28, 1811 27 21 — Mulberry, Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: May 3, 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |